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Displaced people from Jabalia, Gaza, live in a destroyed building in downtown Gaza City.
Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, 'the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway': UN rights office

The Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to press ahead with plans to take full control which will only lead to further "mass killings of civilians" and displacement, UN human rights officials warned on Wednesday.

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Human Rights
Cholera, a waterborne infection caused by unclean drinking water, is spreading throughout Darfur.
World News in Brief: Sudan hospitals under fire, world remembers victims of terrorism, DR Congo

In recent days, reported attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan's Darfur State have forced some humanitarian groups to stop providing critical cholera services as the outbreak continues to spread. 

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Peace and Security
Buildings in the old centre of Sinjar in Iraq, destroyed by the Islamic State, or Da'esh (file).
Terror threat posed by ISIL 'remains volatile and complex,' Security Council hears

The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da'esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.

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Peace and Security
The International Criminal Court is based in The Hague, Netherlands.
International Criminal Court: New US sanctions 'a flagrant attack' on judicial independence

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials.   

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Law and Crime Prevention
1.2 billion children worldwide endure corporal punishment each year.
It's time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says

Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).  

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Health
Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening session of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Yokohama, 20 August 2025.
'Africa is poised for progress' Guterres tells development conference in Japan

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent's development. 

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